finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈna-lē  fi-ˈnä- 

: the close or termination of something: such as

a

: the last section of an instrumental musical composition

the symphony's finale

b

: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance

the finale of the ballet

In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.

c

: the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence

the TV show's season finale

Synonyms

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• culmination

Examples of finale in a Sentence

She sung a very difficult song for the finale.

the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks

Recent Examples on the Web

In the second film's big finale, the main trio Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Galifianakis), and Stu (Helms) ride a giant speedboat to Stu's wedding. —Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 5 July 2025

Metallica was the penultimate band to perform before the Osbourne/Black Sabbath finale performances. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025

The announcement was made during the season 12 finale in March 2025. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 5 July 2025

The Dodgers do not have a starter listed for Sunday’s series finale against the Astros, with Roberts admitting that right-hander Emmet Sheehan is a possibility to return from Oklahoma City for the outing. —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of finale, adjective, "last, final entry 1," going back to Latin fīnālis

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing finale

• grand finale

Rhymes for finale

• alley
• alli
• bally
• calli
• challis
• dally
• galley
• galli
• lally
• mallee
• mally
• rally

Kids Definition

finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈnal-ē  fi-ˈnäl- 

: the close or end of something (as a musical work)